Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4065, Robert Glidewell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Gidewell, Robert.
R. 4065
CONTENTS

House of Reps. Jan'y 18. 1853.
James E. Heath Esq Comm r Pensions Sir,
Will you please inform me at your earliest convenience the condition of the applic- ation of Robert Gledwell deceased for a Pension, mentioned in the enclosed letter of Robert Gledwell one of his heirs.
Very resp y Mr. Chas. Rivet John G. Davis

33.807
Robert Glidewell Indiana
Robert Glidewell has been Mr. Glidewell's successor in the office of Sheriff of Allen County, Indiana. Mr. Glidewell was elected to the office of Sheriff of Allen County, Indiana, on the 6th day of November, 1840, and was qualified on the 10th day of December, 1840. Mr. Glidewell's successor in the office of Sheriff of Allen County, Indiana, was elected on the 6th day of November, 1844, and was qualified on the 10th day of December, 1844. Mr. Glidewell has been Sheriff of Allen County, Indiana, since the 10th day of December, 1844.
Robert Glidewell has been Sheriff of Allen County, Indiana, since the 10th day of December, 1844. He was elected on the 6th day of November, 1840, and was qualified on the 10th day of December, 1840. His successor in the office of Sheriff of Allen County, Indiana, was elected on the 6th day of November, 1844, and was qualified on the 10th day of December, 1844. Mr. Glidewell has been Sheriff of Allen County, Indiana, since the 10th day of December, 1844.
Robert Glidewell
1845

The State of Indiana
Franklin County - 31 st
On the ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court of the County of Franklin now sitting as said on Robert Glidewell a resident of said County of Franklin and State of Indiana aged seventy three years the 15 th day of October A.D. (1835) eighteen hundred thirty five, who being first duly sworn according to law, with one his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named several officers and served as herein stated.
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer soldier sometime in February and on the first day of February in 1781 as a minute man in the Virginia Militia his Captain's name was Joseph Gile eld his Colonel was Peter Wogen and his Lieutenant was Andrew Torgann. When he entered the service he was living in Halifax County Virginia. Soon after he entered the service as above he marched under the above named officer to North Carolina in Wilkes County, and from there he marched back to Halifax County. As under the above officer and remained on duty in Halifax County, he served under Capt. Gile for  some weeks at least - and immediately after he left Captain Gile he was drafted according to his numbers and sent into service of the United States under Captain John Folker and was still under Col. Wogen, and marched

from Halifax County sometimes in the last of July or the first of August 1781 under Capt. John Vance and Major to York and was surrounded at York by Col. John Richardson & Royall going home, and he sent this letter about the 20th day of October 1781 when he was surrounded by his officers and returned home about the first of November and he was in the town at least seven months, and after the battle of Guilford Court House he was in the country for about a month and a half and returned to Guilford Court House and he was there at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis and a few days after the American army used to shoot hot balls into the enemy's camp and he saw General Washington daily while at York and he saw General Lafayette often at York. He has no documentary evidence of his service as he knows of none except William Glidewell who testified he can pro- duce John can testify to the same and others that he knows that the investigation pro- ceeds by the War Department and he knows that he was born in Halifax County with the 25th day of October 1762 2. He has his father's name of John, who lives in Franklin County, North Carolina 3. He lives in Franklin County, North Carolina called into the service he was present at the battle of Guilford Court House about 53 years ago and was present at the battle of Guilford Court House, Ind. where he was present at the battle of Guilford Court House, Ind. where he was present at the battle of 4. He was present at the battle of Guilford Court House, Ind. where he was present at the battle of 5. He was present at the battle of Guilford Court House, Ind. where he was present at the battle of 6. He was present at the battle of Guilford Court House, Ind. where he was present at the battle of

Col. Richardson has left it with his father in Raleigh Co. Va. and cannot tell what has become of it. He states that he served as above set forth at times at least eight months and a half.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. I do hereby subscribe the day of Robert Gleason and a year after as above Robert John Elk P.G.F.B
Mr. William D. Hubart a regular clergyman residing in Franklin Co. Ia. and Robert Templeton residing in the same County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Gleason who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. I do hereby subscribe the day of Wm D Hubart and a year after as above Robert Templeton Robert John Elk P.G.F.B
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further states certifies, that it appears to them, that William Hubart who has signed the preceding certificate is

a clergyman resident in the County of Franklin aforesaid, and that Robert Tompkinson who has also signed the same is a minister in the same County, and is a credible person and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Henry Berry
I Robert John Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Franklin aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Robert Gliacurrie for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of August A. D. 1836.
Robert John Clerk P.C.F.C.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Oot. 29, 1923.
Mrs. F. S. Masters, 1031 N. Main St. Brookville, Ind.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 17 th ultimo, I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 52271, it appears that William Glidewell was born March 4, 1760, in Halifax County, Virginia, and while living there served as a private in the Virginia Militia as follows:
From September, or October 1778, for three months,, under Captain Peter Rogers and Colonels Nat Cole and John Boyd.
From March 1780, for three months, under Captain William Carr and the same colonels.
From March 1781, for three months, under Captain Charles Booker and the same colonels.
From July 1781, for three months, and eight days, under Captain John Falkner and Colonel Peter Rogers and was at the siege of York.
From August 1782, for eleven days, under Captain Robert Jones and from September 1782, for twenty days under the same captain.

He moved in 1784 to Laurens County, South Carolina, was there nineteen years, then in Hamilton County, Ohio for seven, or eight years and then moved to Shelby County, Indiana, where he was living in Union Township. when he was allowed pension on his application executed November 11, 1833.
There is no data on file as to family, except that his brother Robert was married soon after William's third service.
From the papers in the pension claim, R. 4065 , it appears that Robert Glidewell was born October 15, 1762, in Halifax County, Virginia and while living there served in the Virginia Militia, as a minute man from about the first of February 1781, for six weeks, under Captain Joseph Gill and Colonel Peter Rogers. He also marched about the last of July, or first of August 1781 and served under Captain John Falkner and Colonels Peter Rogers and John Richardson at the siege of York and was discharged October 20, 1781.
He moved about 1783, to Laurens County, South Carolina and thence about 1806 to Franklin County, Indiana, where he was residing when he applied for pension on August 9, 1836. His claim was not allowed, as he did not

render six months service as required by the pension laws.
Robert Glidewell is referred to in 1853, as one of the soldier's heirs, but his relationship is not stated.
The name of the soldier's wife is not on record.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

Robert Glidewell Indiana
Rejected
See letter to  to 1836 to Geo. Hollinger do: 19 Sept 1836
Hon Geo. G. Davis May 26 p 3 cannot find it
did not serve six months,
4065

1923 Oct. 29. Hist. to Mrs. H. S. Masters. Au. 1924 July 2. Mrs. H. S. Masters - told not to list sent to same person Aug.
REJECTED
4065.
P. O.
Robert Glidewell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges:
The printed list of 1852 gives cause of rejection
Re-enlisted: as:
"He did not serve six months"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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G. Holland Feb 19. 1836
Record Vol 41. P 187.

War Dept. P.M. Offi- ce Sept 19. 1838
Sir,
At your request the claim of Robert Glidewell has been re- re- ex am . He alleges that he entered the service  on a time as a volunteer mining men of Virginia sometime in February, 1851 and served at least six weeks. It is only for the actual service alone that an allowance can be made, and as those who served as minute men cannot be considered as being in actual service while at home and merely holding themselves in readiness to turn out when called upon. The next alleged service was under a draft during which the applicant was in actual service from 1 st August to 20 th October, making in all  a period of two months & twenty days , computing the whole of the alleged service it only amounts to four months and two days. The former decision in the case cannot therefore be reversed. His allegation of having served seven months is incompatible with his specification of his terms of service and cannot therefore be recognized as being the duration of his actual service. The former decision cannot consequently be reversed.
George Holland Esq. Brookville Indiana

G. Neill and Aug 20. 1836.
OC
Record vol 412 P 3,

War Dept. P. O. Office August 20, 1836
Sir The declaration of Robert Glidewell has been etc. He alleges to have entered the service in Virginia in February 1780 as a minute man, and that he was mustered into N. Carolina, and served six weeks. He also alleges that in the last of July or beginning of August he was drafted, and was discharged about the 20 th October. The actual service performed was less than six months. The act of 7 th June 1832 provides for men who did not perform six months actual service. The claim has, therefore, been rejected and the paper filed.
George Holland Esq. Brookville Indiana.

Shelbyville May 24. 3
10
Robert Glidewell Fairfield Franklin City Indiana
on the day of the

State of Indiana } Franklin County } ss.
Personally appeared before the Undersigned a Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the County of Shelby and State of Indiana William Glidewell, who being first duly sum- moned and says that he is well acquainted with Robert Glidewell of the County of Franklin and State of Indiana who is now about applying for a pension through the Pistol Court of Franklin County. That during the whole of the revolutionary war the said Robert and this de- ponent lived within a mile of each other in Halifax County Virginia. That early in the year 1781 the said Robert (Fourteen) as a private soldier was a minute man in the Virginia Militia, when Cornwallis was making his inroads into Va. and that he served seven months as such under Captain Joseph Gill. That the said Robert between two or three months before the capture of Cornwallis, was drafted as a private soldier in the company of Captain John Galt. hence, and served as such till the capture of Cornwallis and sworn to a subscription this William + Glidewell 21 st day of May A.D. 1836. mark
before me Chas. M. Fleming P.P.
State of Indiana } Franklin County } ss
I before the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Shelby and State of Indiana here- by certify that William Glidewell who has sworn to and

subscribed the above affidavit is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit further that he appears to be a very old man, and that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be near eighty years of age - that he is too infirm to ride on horseback or in a waggon any distance
Thos H Fleming
Justice of the Peace
Clerks Certificate & Copy thereof
State of Indiana Shelby County ss.
I Sylvan B Morris Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court do hereby certify that the above named Thomas H. Fleming is an acting justice of the peace of said County duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit are due and should be given and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Shelbyville this 21 st day of May A.D. 1836
Sylvan B Morris Clerk

Free
To the Secretary of War
Washington City
D. C.
Brooklyn Pa Aug 18
Brngl-1836 Pension Office H. S.
1836

H. 455
18 Augt 1836.
Pension Office.
W.D.
Washngton City D.C.
Brookville Pa Aug 18
To the Secretary of War
Sir
Mr. [unclear] of [unclear] of [unclear] of [unclear]

Brookville Indiana
August 9. 1836.
To the Secretary of War.
Sir.
Enclosed you have the declaration of Robert Glidewell to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, together with the deposition or affidavit of William Glidewell as to the service of said Robert Glidewell in the War of the Revolution.
Please to act on this matter as soon as convenient and adamp me at this place.
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servant
Geo. Holland Atty

MRS. FRANK S. MASTERS 1031 N. MAIN STREET BROOKVILLE, INDIANA
May 31, 1924.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly inform me, if the name Nash Glidewell appears on the pension roll of Revolutionary war soldiers.
I have a military record of a Nash and a Robert Glidewell and I am trying to ascertain if Nash is the father of Robert Glidewell. One record speaks of Robert being heir to a pension in 1853.
Will you kindly send any data regarding the families of Nash and Robert Glidewell. names of wives + dates of marriage, etc. Thanking you many times in advance, I remain, sincerely, Mrs. Frank S. Masters.

FRANK S. MASTERS
HARDWARE AND FARM MACHINERY
PHONE 98
BROOKVILLE, IND. Sept. 17, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions:.
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly inform me if the names of William Glidewell and Robert Glidewell appear on the pension roll of American Revolutionary War soldiers from South Carolina. Thanking you many times, in advance, for the favor. I remain,
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. Frank S. Masters,
1031 N. Main St.

Rev. and 1812 War Section. am
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July 2, 1924.
94065
Mrs. Frank S. Masters, 1031 N. Main St., Brookville, Ind.
Madam;
I have to advise you that on October 29, 1923, you were furnished the history of the only Robert Glidewell found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, the is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same history twice to the same person.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Nash  Glide- well .
Respectfully,
Commissioner.